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E. A. OSSBLIN 8v A. MEYER.

I No. 230,194.

' Galvani@ Ring. u

Patented .Iu'ly 20,1880.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

EUGENE A. OSSELIN AND ABRAM MEYER, )F PARIS, FRANCE.

GALVANIC RING.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 230,194, dated July 20,188`0.

Application filed October 6, 1879.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, EUGNE ADOLPH OssELIN, of Paris, France, (optieiam)and ABRAM MEYER, of Syracuse, in the State of New York, United States ofAi'nerica, (optician,) have invented a new and useful Electric Ring'Bracelet or Necklace, to be worn upon the person for ornament ormedicinal purposes; and we do hereby declare that the following,` is aperfect and exact description thereof.

V The object of our invention is a ring', bracelet, or other article,constructed as fully described hereinafter, to secure a galvanic actionunder the in'tiuence ot' moisture, and to increase this action whendesired.

In the drawings forming part of this speciication, Figure lis afaeeviewof a ring, showin gourim provement; and Fi g'. 2, a plan, partly insection.

The body A of the ring, bracelet, or other article is of copper or othermetal, or in some instances, as when a ring, having,` a bezel is used,may be of a non-electric material.

The galvanic elements are two metals, c z, which are placed injuxtaposition, extending1 from the outer to the inner side of thearticle, so to be in contact with the skin ofthe wearer, the moisture ofthe skin insuring' a galvanic action between the electro-positive andelectro-negative metals. In order to increase this action we sometimesform recesses x in the article, in or between the two elements, andinsert therein, in a powdered form, any suitable salt or other materialwhich will act as an excitant; and in order to increase the effect weperforate the article at suitable poin ts,

y, so that moisture from the skin or air mayenter the recess aml meistenthe salt.

A most convenient mode of embodying our invention is to apply theelements to the bezel of an ordinary ring, as shown in the drawings,thereby securing,` ample room for the salts.

We claim as our invention- The ring provided with galvanic elements c zin the bezel with receptacles for an excitant salt, and havingperforations w, substantially as specied.

In testimony whereof we 'have signed our names to this speeicationbefore two subseribing` witnesses.-

E. OSSELIN. l A. MEYER. Witnesses:

DAVID T. T. FULLER, ALBERT COHEN.

